1908 Silver was first discovered on this property by the historical Gowganda Pilot Silverlands, Limited. This whole entire discovery had resulted in extensive explorations at the time.

1909It was during this time period when the Gowganda Pilot Silverlands, Limited had started to extract the rich ore from an open-cut. For the most part it was strongly reported that the open-cut was carried along the main vein zone. This whole entire extraction soon resulted in the shipment of two car loads of ore that were taken from this property. Development had also escalated when a shaft was sunk to a depth of 65 feet below the surface. Openings were now being made when a drift was driven for a distance of 150 feet to the south. Surface prospecting also continued when a number of test pits became sunk, and a considerable amount of stripping was accomplish. Company officials had also constructed their very own plant, which consisted of two 50 H.P boilers, a 10 drill compressor, and hoist.

1915The Reeve-Dobie Silver Property was first purchased in 1915, by a prospector known as A.J. Skooba, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United-states. Much of the whole entire property had comprised of three claims known as S.W. 3, S.W 4, and S.W. 5, which were west of Gowganda Lake. Other parties who became involved in this purchase had included Chas Moore, F. C Moore, and S. Christopherson. Exploration work at the time was mainly being confined to extracting high-grade silver from an open-cut that was located a few feet east of the power plant.

1916A small amount of work had been done during this time period when the four prospectors continued to extract the high-grade silver ore from the open-cut. There was a shaft sunk to a depth of 100 feet below the surface, and was located 450 feet from the open-cut.

1917Mining operations became taken over in April, by the newly incorporated Reeve Dobie Mines, Limited. It was at this time period when the company continued to extract the high-grade silver from the open-cut location. With this taking place the company also focus on dewatering the shaft in preparations to start a level. Once the shaft became dewatered there was also a crosscut that was started in order to open up the 100 foot level. Nothing else had taken place within this time period of developing the mine site further.

1918Development by the Reeve Dobie Mines, Limited had consisted of 650 feet of crosscutting, and 20 feet of raising on the 100 foot level. Mining operations were then reported to have became suspended in July of that year.

1919Almost all mining operations by the Reeve Dobie Mines, Limited had became resumed. It was at this time period when the company had dewatered the main shaft operations. More changes were also being made when the company had also bought a flotation plant for this operation. Development work within this time period had consisted of 400 feet of drifting, 80 feet of crosscutting, and 35 feet of raising. In addition to this the company also installed the 70 tonne flotation plant to its milling facility. Even shipments were being made when the company had sacked 42 sacks of ore and concentrate that had a gross recovery value of $1,2081920A small amount of crosscutting that totalled 200 feet was reported to have been done on the 200 foot level. Mining operations at that point became closed down in September of that year. .